A repost of John Searle explaining the Chinese Room thought experiment
sanjanasinghx · x · 2026-07-28
A repost/commentary thread on a video of John Searle explaining his famous Chinese Room thought experiment, which is meant to argue that AI does not truly “understand.” The note highlights how rare it is to see Searle explain the idea himself, and mentions the amusing cutaways to Maggie Boden’s skeptical reactions.
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